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2013 ACR Annual Awards Call for Nominations

ACR invites your nomination of candidates for the awards listed below. These awards are given in recognition of superior performance in, and outstanding contributions made to, the field of alternative dispute resolution. Your assistance in identifying worthy candidates will help us to honor those who work tirelessly to promote the use of ADR for addressing conflicts. READ MORE

2013 ACR Public Education Series

The ACR Public Education Committee is pleased to announce a new series of educational articles focusing on diverse and exciting practice areas within the alternative dispute resolution field. We hope to provide a fresh look at the strategies, tools and techniques that are being applied around the world from our community mediation centers to the workplace to international conflicts. READ MORE

2014 Conference Logo Design Winner

It is with great pleasure that your Conference 2014 Tri-chairs (Nancy Flatters, Kim Bunker and Bryan Hanson), joined by President-elect, Cheryl Jamison, announce that the logo designed by Chantale Stevenson will lead the way to ACR's Conference 2014 in the great city of Cincinnati, Ohio from October 8-11, 2014. READ MORE

Academy of Advanced Practitioners Launched

In February of this year, the AAP took steps toward actualizing ACR’s new membership status by accepting nine applicants into a pilot project. READ MORE

ACR Announces Grande Lum as 13th Annual Conference Keynote

“Helping parties through difficult conflicts is what I have devoted my career to and what I am passionate about. In communities throughout the country there are going to be issues that cause tension, and I feel honored and privileged to be leading an agency created explicitly to resolve such conflicts.” READ MORE

ACR Annual Conference Logo Competition

On October 8, 2014, hundreds of conflict resolution practitioners will convene in Cincinnati, Ohio to attend the 14th Association for Conflict Resolution Annual Conference. For the first time ever, ACR members are invited to participate in the creation of our READ MORE

Call for 2012 Awards Nomination

Call for 2012 Awards NominationThe nomination deadline for the 2012 ACR Annual Awards is July 25th, 2012 ACR invites your nomination of candidates for the awards listed below. These awards are given in recognition of superior performance in, and outstanding contributions READ MORE

Call for Nominations for Election to ACR 2013

Deadline extended to June 13, 2013! - Each year, ACR seeks dedicated, energetic, enthusiastic, talented and knowledgeable members to become volunteer leaders as Board Directors and Officers. If you are such a member or know a member who qualifies, this is the time to consider becoming a candidate (or nominating someone) for a seat on the Board. READ MORE

College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Press Release

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Coming Soon...Two New ACR Membership Categories

Now, for the first time – Community Volunteer Mediators will be able to receive a reduced rate membership in a category that gives the same full benefits as the ACR member.and…An Academy of Advanced Practitioners (AAP ACR) has been created READ MORE

Conference featured in Connect your Meetings Magazine

Have you ever wondered what the ACR Annual Conference looks like from a meeting planner's perspective? ACR's Director of Operations, Suzanne Burnett, was recently interviewed by Connect Your Meetings magazine READ MORE

Election Results Announcement - 2012-2013 Board of Directors

Dear ACR Members As chair of ACR's Elections and Nominations Committee, I am pleased to announce the results of the election for President Elect, Chapters Director and the open board seats for the 2012 2013 year. This election cycle, we READ MORE

Free 30 Day Trial with Modria!

Get your own online mediation room in just 30 seconds with a free complimentary trial of Modria. Sign up by 10 1 2012 and Modria will donate $5 to ACR for every member who signs up for Modria Mediation Room. READ MORE

June 2013: Call for Submissions - CRQ Journal

Call for Submissions Organizational Dispute Resolution Conflict Resolution Quarterly publishes scholarship on relationships between theory, research, and practice in the conflict management and dispute resolution field to promote more effective professional applications. Conflict Resolution Quarterly is sponsored by the Association READ MORE

Masters Program Berlin

Membership for Students/Recent Graduates

Great News for rising ADR professionals it is now easier than ever to stay connected and advance your career in the conflict resolution industry. ACR has extended the ACR Student Membership Level to include Recent Graduates. This membership package is READ MORE

Michael Aloi and Charles DiSalvo: Honor Sen. Randolph's legacy -- Save the U.S. Institute of Peace

The House voted to completely de-fund the U.S. Institute of Peace.The Institute has performed immensely valuable service since it was brought into being in 1984 by President Ronald Reagan's signature. Take its work in bringing the best minds to bear on the thorniest problems of war and peace. Click to view a pdf of the article or link directly to read the article written by Michael Aloi and Charles DiSalvo. READ MORE

Model Standards for Mediation Certification Programs

The ACR Board recently released the draft document Model Standards for Mediation Certification Programs. Click to view the 2010 Model Standards for Mediation Certification Programs READ MORE

Modria Flyer

Notice of 2012-2013 Election

Notice of 2012 2013 Election Association for Conflict ResolutionPresident Elect and Board of DirectorsOn Line Voting Procedures and Background InformationPlease cast your vote by 5 30 pm EDT, Monday, August 27, 2012.Click here to view the ballot and cast your READ MORE

Press Release on Newtown Connecticut Tragedy

Contact person: Marya C. Kolman President, Association for Conflict Resolution Phone: (614) 439-8390 maryakolman@gmail.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Association for Conflict Resolution Issues Statement on Mediation Related to Newtown, Connecticut Shootings December 20, 2012, (Res READ MORE

Public Education Committee Call for Volunteers

Do you want to share the success of the conflict resolution industry with the world? Become a part of ACR's Public Education Committee and help spread the word of mediation and conflict resolution The goal of the committee is to READ MORE